Petrojam victim of 'cyber incident'

Jamaica's only oil refinery, Petrojam Limited, has confirmed it is the victim of a "cyber incident", following several of the company's computer systems being hacked last week.

Petrojam told The STAR that the issue was confirmed Monday, but the scale of the attack is still unclear. 

"We're fully operational, our racks are open," said Latoya Pennant, public relations officer when asked on how the entity has been impacted. 

"They are conducting the relevant investigations right now to determine what systems have been affected," she added. 

Petrojam is the latest government entity to report a cyber attack in recent months. 

In September, the Financial Services Commission's systems were reportedly left devastated, with significant portions of its data online reportedly encrypted and a ransom demanded for release. 

The commission oversees the regulation of Jamaica’s insurance, pension, and securities industries.

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